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General Knowledge · Q1286

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 1286

Q1286

Which of the following is not true about X-rays?

A.
Have low penetrating power
Answer
B.
Travel with the speed of light
C.
Can be reflected or refracted
D.
Can affect photographic plates

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
X-rays and gamma rays are photons, i.e. high energy light-waves. When emitted by a source, for example, radium or cobalt, located outside the body, they easily pass through the body, hence they are usually called penetrating radiation. Because X-rays are penetrating, they can be used in diagnostic medicine to image human bones or human organs made opaque by a dye.